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Kline-Folgleman Resources Around the Web

December 21st, 2008 at 6:05 pm » Comments (0)

Besides having Super RC powers, Dave Powers of RCPOWERS.com has a great interview of Dick Kline. Dave has spent a lot of time trying the KF airfoil on different platforms, most of them originally unstable without the KF. Dave has come up with some interesting results and as always, Dave’s videos are entertaining and informative.
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Dick Kline: Super Hero to RC Pilots Everywhere!

December 21st, 2008 at 5:28 pm » Comments (0)

One of the first friends I made after starting this site was Dick Kline, inventor of the Kline-Folgelman airfoil. Over the past few years as our friendship has grown I have noticed something else grow, use of the Kline-Folgelman design. The design has taken root in the RC Airplane community and has become the most [...]





More Kline-Fogleman Airfoil Designs

May 6th, 2007 at 3:57 am » Comments (1)

Bruce Stenulson has a great site that showcases his RC Airplane building and seems he has been bitten by the Kline-Fogleman Airfoil bug too. He has a BluCor design called The Slim Beagle which he has continued to refine and the current variant is called The Dancer. Check out his video of The Dancer.





Build A Flying Wing For Less Than $5

October 9th, 2006 at 8:01 pm » Comments (15)

This build should take less than two hours, and sans electronics, cost under $5.00. Compare this to commercial kits, which start at $40.00 for a box of foam.





Wingin’ It with Flying Wings

October 2nd, 2006 at 5:11 am » Comments (1)

Several buddies in my flying club have been enjoying flying combat with the Unicorn Wing and they are having a blast. I have mine on order, as a birthday gift request, and hope to join them soon. The Unicorn Wing is made of EPP Foam, which is essentially the foam you would find in your [...]